November 16, 2020 – Committed to revitalize teacher education, the Department of Education – International Cooperation Office (ICO) and the Korea-Philippines Teacher Exchange Programme (KPTEP) Alumni Association conducted the 4th Annual Forum on Teacher Exchange Towards Global Citizenship Education (GCED) on October 30, 2020. The event showcased the re-entry application projects of the top three continue reading : DepEd, Korea-PHL Teacher Exchange Program Alumni Association conduct Global Citizenship Education Forum

LEGAZPI CITY, ALBAY, November 12, 2020 – In line with Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones’ instruction, Undersecretaries Alain Del Pascua and Revsee Escobedo sat with division superintendents and school heads in a consultative meeting held in the adversely affected provinces of Bicol region. The meeting aims to come up with strategic solutions on minimizing damages to continue reading : DepEd visits Bicol schools, consults school leaders to come up with disaster-proof facilities

LEGAZPI CITY, ALBAY, November 12, 2020 – In light of recent situations in the regions, the Department of Education will be enforcing stricter policies to assist our schools and communities during calamities. Also, the DepEd shall strengthen strategic school designs to ensure that facilities can withstand stronger typhoons and earthquakes. During field visits in adversely continue reading : DepEd: Strategic designs and stricter policies, key for schools to withstand stronger typhoons, calamities

CAMARINES SUR, November 11, 2020 – The Department of Education (DepEd) is advocating for the release of connectivity allowance for public school teachers and senior high school learners to further support the country’s shift to distance learning, effective next year. Education Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones has requested the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) to continue reading : DepEd eyes connectivity allowance for teachers, SHS students by 2021

November 10, 2020 – To ensure that Human Resource Management Officers are ready to provide support to COVID-19 affected employees, the Department of Education (DepEd) conducted a webinar on How to Provide Support to COVID-19 Affected DepEd Employees last October 26. “The purpose of this is to ensure our employees, our peers, [and] our colleagues continue reading : DepEd strengthens HRMOs case management for COVID-19 affected employees

November 10, 2020 – Public school learners have triumphed over 286 participants in the virtually-held 19th Philippine Robotics Olympiad last month, as they showcased their finely honed skills in robotics. “I would like to congratulate those who participated and won in this Robotics Olympiad. Talaga namang pinatunayan nito na hindi nagpapahuli ang mga paaralan natin continue reading : DepEd schools dominate the 19th Philippine Robotics Olympiad

November 5, 2020 – In a bid to strengthen the provision of Mental Health and Psychological Support Services (MHPSS) initiatives for learners, parents, and DepEd personnel in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Education (DepEd) Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Service (DRRMS) virtually convened non-government organizations and other partners on Wednesday. In the continue reading : DepEd DRRMS convenes partners to strengthen MHPSS initiatives, Typhoon Rolly response

November 5, 2020 – Pursuing the mission to deliver basic education amidst the pandemic, the Department of Education (DepEd) and Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones scored highest net approval ratings in a nationwide survey conducted by Pulse Asia last September. DepEd’s net approval of 73% was the highest among the line agencies in the executive branch continue reading : DepEd, Sec. Briones maintains high approval ratings in 2020

November 2, 2020 – The Department of Education (DepEd) suggested measures to foster ‘academic ease’ and help teachers and learners who are still adapting to the distance learning set-up. “The welfare of our teachers and learners remains to be our priority and we will ensure that School Year 2020-2021 will be bearable for all while continue reading : DepEd recommends ‘academic ease’ measures to help teachers, learners

October 30, 2020 – Education Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones on Thursday discussed the importance of the Department’s approach in learning continuity during the 2020 Global Education Meeting Extraordinary Session on Education Post-COVID-19. During her virtual speech in the high-level international gathering, Secretary Briones emphasized DepEd’s two-pronged approach to ensure that education will not be defunded continue reading : Briones highlights DepEd’s two-pronged approach for learning continuity in GEM 2020